muddy

[ muhd-ee ]
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adjective,mud·di·er, mud·di·est.
  1. abounding in or covered with mud.

  2. not clear or pure: muddy colors.

  1. cloudy with sediment: muddy coffee.

  2. dull, as the complexion.

  3. not clear mentally.

  4. obscure or vague, as thought, expression, or literary style.

  5. Horse Racing. denoting the condition of a track after a heavy, continuous rainfall has ceased and been completely absorbed into the surface, leaving it the consistency of thick mud.

verb (used with object),mud·died, mud·dy·ing.
  1. to make muddy; soil with mud.

  2. to make turbid.

  1. to cause to be confused or obscure.

verb (used without object),mud·died, mud·dy·ing.
  1. to become muddy.

Origin of muddy

1
First recorded in 1375–1425, muddy is from the late Middle English word muddi.See mud, -y1

Other words from muddy

  • mud·di·ly, adverb
  • mud·di·ness, noun
  • un·mud·died, adjective
  • un·mud·dy, adjective

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How to use muddy in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for muddy

muddy

/ (ˈmʌdɪ) /


adjective-dier or -diest
  1. covered or filled with mud

  2. not clear or bright: muddy colours

  1. cloudy: a muddy liquid

  2. (esp of thoughts) confused or vague

verb-dies, -dying or -died
  1. to become or cause to become muddy

Derived forms of muddy

  • muddily, adverb
  • muddiness, noun

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